File:James William Boyle I (1845-1915) in the New York Times on August 9, 1900.jpg

Boyle THreatens Suit. Fight in Seventh District May Disclose Tammany Methods. Keahon Paid Commissions. Stopped When Croker's Friend Said Boyle's Influence Was Worthless, Leader and His Opponent Explain. James W. Boyle, Tammany leader of the Seventh District, threatened last evening to bring a suit against his opponent for the leadership, Patrick Keahon.ge If the case ever comes to trial every detail of the system of Tammany pull with the big corporations of New York will be opposed, it is declared. The facts show that ex-Alderman flea-bon was in the trucking business. He has one hundred and, twenty-five horses and trucks of every description. Four years ago Leader James W. Boyle, As he admits, agreed to use Ms Influence to obtain con-tracts with the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, the Consolidated Gas Company, and other corporations to induce these corporations to give Truckman Kea-bon plenty of work. Leader Boyle was to receive 10 per cent of the gross receipts under a verbal con=n tract and Tzuckman Keahon was to re—-ceive 90 percent. The political and business copartnership between Leader Boyle and Mr. Keahon Con-tinned araicabbr up to Jan. 1, 1900. Leader Boyle acknowledged last evening that about $1201000 worth of work was done, on which he received his commission of $12,000, in checks and notes, all of which have been paid. The first break came when es-Alderman aeahon met a close friend of Richard Crocker last Fall. They talked about the tracking business. and it came out that Leader Boyle was getting 10 per cent. of the proceeds for his influence. tat are you giving him your good money for?" this friend said. va He never got you a single contract. He has not done anything to earn the money, and you are a mark to be giving up your money so easily.' 44 understood that it was all right," said Keahon, as reported. " All right! " cried the friend. 44 Richard Croker got you those contracts personally. They came to you because you were an A1--- derman of the district, and were entitled to whatever help he could give you. Don't you pay Jim Boyle another cent." Ex Alderman Keahon took this advice. After the break came on political matters, ex-Alderman Keahon sou, nt the leadership of the district. He received the support of any of the election district Captains, and they claim that Leader Boyle will be de-ea ted easily by the Keahonites. James W. ovi as seen by a TIMES reporter at his headquarters, on Fourteenth Street, last evening. He said 66 I secured for Mr. Keahon an appointe merit as process server in the District Ate totney's office at $1.200 a year not so very many years ago. Since then I have helped him in every way, and now he owns a big ettablishrnent on Tenth Avenue and a pate ace on the Hudson River. All this he got in a few years, and not a small Dart was gained through friendship with me. " In 1893 Mr. Keahon was elected Alders moan. I was the leader of the district and gave him the nomination. In 1895 Mr. Eleahon was defeated by Mr. Hackett, Res publican, by over 1,100 votes. Mr. Keahon :wanted a banquet tendered to hirn when he was not so very old in politics, and his fol—lowers wanted to present him with a gold 'watch and diamonds. Mr. Keahon was never used to gold watches and diamonds, paid I advised against any such display. The night before the banquet I agreed to attend. It was a twenty dollare-a-plate afe fair, and Mr. Keahon got his watch and diamonds. I advised against any such display of wealth." " Did you use your political influence to recure Mr. Ide:eation trucking work from the Metropolitan Street Railway Company? " was asked. at It was a purely business transactions' There was no politics in it whatever. He agreed to tpay me 10 per cent. on certain contracts, and he kept' his agreement up to Jan. 1, 1900, as his books will show." 4.4 What amount was paid to you by Keahon? 77 " I can't tell. his books will show that I have had my lawver write to Mr. ea on, demanding the amount of money due me under the agreement since Jan. 1, 1P.00. 2f the amount is not paid I will start a tuft." " Did you use your political influence to secure the contracts with the Metropolitan Company? *9 4' Purely a business matter. You can see that Mr. Keahon made out very well when he received BO per cent_ of the amount." 4' What other corporation did you induce to give work to Mr. Keahon? " "The Metropolitan Street Railway Com-partly and the Consolidated Gas Company under our agreement. There was other workI secured for him on which he paid me no commission. I got the Wilson Line to give him work, and also many other corporations. He always paid me my come mission. and never 4 welched until this year. I will defeat Mr. ELealton for the leadership, and will sue for -money due me." The followers of the ex-Alderman tell a different story. They say that Leader Boyle got a big commission for political 4$ pull " which he never exerted. and that he was not the cause of Mr. Keahon secure in any contracts. xi-Alderman Keahon was seen by a ir3MES reporter last evening. He said "I do not care to talk about the matter. I acknowledge that Mr. Boyle got some thousands of my money, but I got off cheap. I have some left yet" '4 Did Mr. Boyle claim to use political pull to zet contracts for you? " 44 It would not be right to talk about the matter now. My books will show the amounts paid to Mr. Bcyle." " Do you intend to pay him any more money? t• " Not a cent. There are many other things besides this one which will come out in due time. Mr. Boyle has done very wen In the Seventh District. Some men who are much poorer than I am can tell stories of how they paid money for favors which should h:ive beEn done by any poe lineal leader without collecting a cent." A mass meeting of the laCreationites will te held to-night in Greenwich Hall, Leads et Bt. yle will be clenourred for not pro-clueing the books of the Tammany district organization showing how funds have been spent during the last four years.

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